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MAIN STUMBLING-BLOCK TO ALLIED TROOPS Intervention Policy
DISARMAMENT REMOVED
Shantung Holds MAJOR SWITCH IN
Centre Of China
War Stage
Nanking. Dec. 4. The Central News Agency from Tsinan said that the Com-
munists, thrusting into south
west. Shantung, captured Chuan- ! cheng. the ancient provincial capital south-west of Tsinan and also occupied Chinhsiang, the old home of Confucius south- west of Chufu.
More than 30,000 Reda probed Government strungpoints
the outskirts of Taochang in southern Shantung, the Ta Kang Pan said.
At Matsu, midway between Hotse. and Tungming in western Shantung, more than 26,000 Reds were
re-
forming for what the Tn Kang Pao sold was an expected drive, against the Government-held enstorni section of the Lunghai roflroad.
The newspaper quoted Chin Cha- nen, political Committee man of the
LEWIS AND MINERS* UNION FINED
Washington, Dec. 4.
The Federal District Court to- day flued the United Milne- worbers of America $3,500,000 and Mr. John Lewis. President of the Unlou, $10,000. The Union gavo nalice of appeal.
The case arose out of the United States Government's con-
·tention that~ho had no right: to terrainals, the working contract reached between his union and the Government last May- Teater.
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Communist Party in North Kiangsu, was instructiog Red Army unlis tu
avold a frontal war with the better equipped Nationalists. The source
added that Chin fold the Communists that the all-out Nationalist drive on Red positions in northern Klangsu might torce, the Communists to re- treal southward Pand possibly
the Menace
national capital of
Nanking."-Associated Press..
Dairen Entry Hold-Up
RUSSIAN POLICY
WILL NOT INSIST ON A
FIGHT
•
ON ENFORCEMENT
OF VETO. IN UNO
NEW YORK, DEC. 4. RUSSIA TO-DAY TOLD THE UNITED NATIONS THAT SHE WOULD NOT INSIST ON A FIGHT ON VETO ENFORCEMENT AND DISARMAMENT.
The action represented, firstly, a major switch in Soviet policy; secondly, removal of the main stumbling-block to a world disarmament pact; thirdly, a badly-needed shot in the arm for the United Nations.
The Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Vyacheslav Molotov, announced the change in policy to the Political and Security Committee after a two-day delay in the disarmament de bate.
The
establishment of two control com-
The Committee immediately
United States proposals named a sub-committee to write regarding inspection should be sopli- a resolution for the General Ased by the Soviet suggestions for the sembly. The resolution will call for a general reduction in arms and the outlawing of atomic weapons and other instruments for man's destruction.
The sub-comvalitee consists of Great Britain, the United States, France, The Netherlands, Canada, India, Czecho-Slovakia, Ituss, Panama,
Norway, Poland, Brazil, Australia,
Mexleo, Syria, Ukraine
Colombia,
und Argentina,
Mr Molotov said that Russle was
prepared to accept the United States disarmament plan, sublect to Sovic
amendments.
of
the
missions-one for the reduction of armaments and the other regarding the use of atomic energy.
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He said: "There is need to dispel the obvious
anisunderstanding which has arisen in the course of discussion Tho Bovlet Govern- ment favour adopting the decision regarding a general reduction of armaments and the prohibition of atomic weapons by the Security Council.
"Adoption of such decision involves
of dimculties. pumber
Only Security Council can nchievement of unanimity in the guarantee the adoption of any decision regarding a
will
Jew Terrorism
Denounced By
Agency Leaders
TO WITHDRAW FROM ITALY
Trieste, Dec. 4. Lt-General Sir John Hardin, com-, mander of the British armed foreca in Central Mediterranean, announced to-day that preparations have begun for the evacuation of American and British occupation troops from Italy and for the regrouping of the same forces within the proposed free state of Trieste "to be ready for whatever agreement the Big Four reach in New York." Jerusalem, Dec. 4. (The Big Four Foreign Ministors in Jewish terrorism was
de-New York have agreed to reduce the nouneed to-night in the most occupying forces in the free state strongly worded anti-terrorist named and takes office. Thereafter the Governor has been declaration yet to emanate from the occupying forces will be limited responsible Jewish lenders. Lo 5,000 Americans, British and "Bloodshed must cease" Bald Yugo-Slave with the stipulation that Joint statement Issued by the all troops will be withdrawn within temporary Executive of the Jewish 90 days after the Governor takes Agency and the Jewish National
office unless he specifically requests Council,
their retention).
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The statement drew the "urgent attention of the Yishuv (Jewish) community) to the grave dangers and disasters that threaten the entire Yishuv if terrorist outrages of iso- lated groups do not immediately cease."
The statement continued: "In its struggle, against the British White Paper policy, with all suttering and bitterness included, organised Yishuv besmirened the banner 01
never
KALAN BRATZELSEL KARTTAPIRNIZMINENTUKAN JAP SURRENDER OFFER IN JULY, 1945
Mr
London. Dec. 4. The Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, told the House of Commong in reply to a question that Japan offered to surrender on July 22, 1945, 15 days before the first atomic bomb was drop- ped on Hiroshima, le said the decision to use the bomb made in the beginning of July,
The first bomb was dropped en August G." sald Mir Atileo. "The offer of peace was made by Japan on July 22 and not accepted until August 19."—United Press.
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com-
Zionism by the murder of innocent British soldiers and policemen. "A small minority of the munity, defying the discipline of reduction of armaments.
Yishuv and the Zionist movement, "Not one Power but the Security and "Any attempt to prevent control
acting on its own urging is! or Inspection would be nothing Council as a whole, including the five using murder and terror as a poli-
• bal
betical weapon." violation
members, Security permanent
achieving such Connell's decision.
Ammunition Selzed ITI Talks about interested velo in conpection with control and, unanimity.
Enough small arms ammunition to Inspection is devoid of foundation,"
equip:0,000 men with 30 rounds per Mr Molotov declared.
man have been seized by the British Army in raids on Jewish ground arms dumpe during the last 12 months, according to a "conserva-
given officially night.
Nanking, Dec. 5. An ocial military spokesman sald In announcing Russian support troops were awaiting the green light with reservations of the United from the Foreign
Ministry
before States proposals, Mr Molotov said the entering Dalren. He said, "the Soviet had found support to a varying occupation of Dairen has
Inter- degree, in all the draft, submitted to national complications, which must the Committee. rrecive full consideration, therefore, the troops mopplok Liaotung Peninsula have been given specific orders not to enter Dairen until the Foreign Ministry concludes negotiu- tions now under way with Soviet leaders.
He said that Government forces will continue to observe the safety zone around Dairen regardless of military developments.
Draft Not Batisfactory
"It appears to us that the American draft is worthy of particular attention in this respect. But we cannot bt saliadod with the draft in the form presented," he added.
"We consider it insufficiently clear and somewhat one-sided. We shall submit our amendments to this draft. Manchurian reports said that the We are prepared not to insist on the Communists ure continuing to draft we have submitted and to ex- evacuate personnel and equipment press our willingness to take the from Dairen with government troops American drait us the
a few miles away.—-Associated Press. future discussion."
busts for
BITTER FIGHTING IN NORTHERN GREECE
Athens, Dec. 4. Vicious fighting has again broken out in the Mount Parnon district of the Peloponnesus, according to press re- ports on Wednesday, which listed more than a score of . gendarmes killed in an attack by 200 guerillas at Paleohori,
about 45 miles north-east of Sparta.
The fighting at Palcohori started at, that America had agreed in send p.m. on Tuesday, the guerillas at- troops to Greece. lacking with machine-guns, grenades The decision was the result of and mortars after occupying all the negotiations with the British, the mountain passes to the village, the re-radio suid-Reuter. ports sald.
Right of Velo "According, in iraming a decision regarding a reduction of armaments in the Security Council any of the Great Powers can apply the right to
until
tive estimate"
under-
10-
velo
has been unanimity achieved between ail great Powers
The number of rounds of small and the Council can take it decision
arms ammunition unearthed was under the regulations of the Charter.
"Observance of this principle is nearly 1,400,000. In the same period moru Thon 9,600 rounds of small essential in the course of decisions in mo the Security Council, which will arms ammunition were seized from
the Arabs. relate to establishment of a com- (Continued on Page 4)
ATTEMPT TO MURDER NEI CHIEF OF STAFF
One year's arms haul by British armed forces in Palestine also in- cluded 131 mortars found in Jewish secret caches or enough to equip 15 battalions and 4,000 bombs.
a Еoon as
In Spain Denounced By Wellington Koo
New York, Dec. 4.
China's Dr Wellington Koo to-day denounced any “in- tervention" in Spain such as, in his opinion, would be im- plied in a collective diplomatic break. Speaking during the debate on | He declared that Franco was "the Spain in the Political and Eco- symbol of resistance" to the United Assembly, Dr Koo announced from nomic Committee of the General States throughout the war.
Giral has returned to New York Mexico City to await the support for the United States General Assembly's decision,Asso Spanish Government resolution which requests the chuted Press. quish power to a "broadly re- former Nazi officers
to relin-1
Used Nazi Officers Jouhaux accused Franco of using to command presentative government,"
be-Moorish troops stationed on the fron sides the barring of France tiers of France, adds United Press. Spain from all United Nations, Britain and Argentine look strong bodies and affiliated agencies. positions against direct intervention calf In rejecting various resolutions presented by Poland and Byclo
Oakland Strikes, aiming at a diplomatic break war and, at the same time, lead to
Relaxation
Oakland, Calif., Dec. 4.,
In Spain, and supported the U.S. for caution against imprudent action which might start a new bloudy civil
a split within the United Nations,
Swinging support to sluksta and 1 Polish efforts to get positive action, Belgium, Norway, Chili, Mexico and Uruguay all demanded action.
and economic sunctions, Dr Kon stated that in China's view Francd
Spain "may be potential threat to peace but not an imminent threat" "Therefore," he declared, "China does not support
these
proposals.*** Emphacising that Chian had never recognised Franco and did not In-
The leaders of the mass walk-tend to do so in future, Dr Koo sald Cuina did not entertain any illusions out of 100,000 American Federa- on the nature of the Franco regime.
tion of Labour members which
"From the beginning, Spain. Jos-
Thorez Defeated Im
tied up this California city fortered a hostile attitude towards my Voting For French
two days agreed to relax their blockade on foodstuffs and gaso line and to porinit the re-open- ing of downtown restaurants.
The Union also agreed to appointWe support the a four-man sub-committee to ex- plore, with the city manager, Mr Jahin F. Hasaair, some avenue of
country. It supported Japan. There country." is no friendship for Franco in my
possible settlement of the walk-out.
Premiership
Paris, Dec. 4.
He said, however, that any action such as a diplomatic break would mean intervention.
United States proposal because it does not mean Intervention, but allows the Spani M. Maurice Thorez, Secretary Deople to change their government of the Communist Party, was do to a a representative one by free elec- Lion without
force or intimidation, feated for the premiership of
proposal also the interim government, collap respects the principle of self-deter sing for the present the Com The Union agreement was themination of peoples. We hope the first Break in the paralyzing strike spirit of compromise watch under munistab dream of heading the called yesterday in protest against lies the United States proposal wil new government of France. police action in breaking a picket win it support In this Committee."- line on Sunday.-United Press.
United Press.
The action came within a few hours of the City Council's order Invoking a state of
strike-bound memo Sency in the The United States
arca
Ready for Civli War
New York, Der. 4. Dr Jose Giral, Prime Minister of
Republican Govern ment in exile, commented in the New York Times on the United States resolution rejecting a break in diplo malic relations with regime,
Britain Seeking To the Spanish
Ban Use Of Atom Bomb
London, Dec. 4. The British Government is seeking to prohibit the use of the atomic bomb.
The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, replied "Yes, sir" when asked in the House of Commons to-day by Communist Phil Piratin if it was the Government's intention to recit to prohibit the use of atomic bombs,
When Mr Piratin asked if he understood from
that gratifying answer that the British representa tive in the United States at this time had been informed of this opinion and was acting upon it, Mr Attlee again replled affirmatively.-Router.
From Jewish arsenals, troops and police also netted 412 rifles, 310 pistols, 15 machine-guns and 70 problem is to make it an Arab
Tommy-guns.
10 bombs. Reuter.
Most Explosive Issue
state.
From Arab districts the authorities Batavia, Dec. 4.
King Ibn said that despite the unearthed 92 rifles, 223 pistols and Arab dislike of President Truman's The Aneta news agency to-day re- ported that an altempt was made to
Interference in the Palestine prob- nsanacinate Maj-Gen D. C. Burman
jem, he has never even considered cancelling or volding the oil van Vreeden, Chief of the Netherlands
of of Staff
the Netherlands
cessions being developed in Indies Army, while he was inspect ins.
Dutch boundorice on the cast In
coast of Sumatra,
New York, Dec. 4. King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia,country by American firms,
con-
un exclusive interview with He said Palestine is the world's New York
Times correspondent most explosive Issue to-day and communication One shot was reported to have been Cyrus Sulzberger in a tent outside that he is still in
with President Truman with whom fired ut Gen van Vreeden from a dis- Mecca-because no non-Moslem in tance of 20 yards, but he was not hit. allowed to enter the Holy City he is exchanging correspondence on
Gen von Vreeden and his staff con- said the Arab nations consider the the ferred with local officials in an at- only just solution to the Palestine Press, tempt to implement locally the sess Are agreement signed on October 14m| United Press.
AUSTRALIAN GESTURE
A
nation-wide
Sydney. Dec. 5.
question-and-
for another year so their country
subject
constantly. United
PERSIAN TROOPS MOVE
INTO AZERBAIJAN
London, Dec. 4.
Persian Government troops were reported to-night to have crossed the frontier Into the "home rule" province of Azerbaijan in Northern Persia.
It will be recalled that Constantin answer poll recently revealed that Forty gendarmes resisted for six Temidaris, Greek Prime Minister, hours but had to admit defeat after sates on October that he regarded willing to submit to food rationing three out of four -Australians, are all their ammunition had become ex-n
ne an important demonstration in hausted.
favour of Greece the United States may continue to send relief supplies Some, including a few wounded, declaration at the Peace Conference overseas.
The present rulers of the province forthcoming elections for the Persian -tha escaped to Kosmas, 26 miles south and that she would put armed forces
Central Committee, of the Parliament. at
Democratic The poll question: "Do you think Azerbaijan
Party- Hints on the possibility of a closh Leonida ilion, 16 miles south-cast on the disposal of the United Nations in Australia should continue the presentjesvied`a
proclamation over the Gulf of Argollls across from the the event of the security of Greece rationing of butter, meat and sugar Tabriz radio, baying the
the came in the exchange of a number Central of messages between the Prime Greek naval base at Nauplion. -being endangered by aggressive for another year so that as
Press reports said that in Kozani action of any country,
much Government troops had attacked Minister and the local authorities in in Western Macedonia, 12 soldiers, one
food as possible can be sent over- Azerbaijan soldiers.
Tabriz, Azerbaijanian capital, in Collaboration Charges
·Seas?""
Describing the Persian. Government which the Azerbaijanians objected to ofcer
and a civilian, wero Gen- tenced to death for subversive nëtivity
Athens, Dec. 4.
Of every 100 people questioned, troops as invaders the proclama troops being sent Into the province, an average of 72 replied “yes," 20 tion sold: "Students; professors. Ghavam es Sultanch has Fourteen soldiers and civilians, in- and mutiny, and another 22 soldiers
and only two had no workers and youth organisations, we peatedly declared that troops would offences sulf Imprisonment for cluding one officer, werp sentenced opinion
call on you to defend our freedom be sent and that Tabriz would bo to death, by court-martial at Kozant, against the
Professionals, offee workers and and our republie. We shall defend responsible for the consequences of In Yiannitsa, three guerillas were in western Macedonia, to-day after
any resistance, executed after being found gulity of a trial on charges of high treason and killed artisans were more loclined it to the last drop of blood." similar charges Associated Press.
{collaboration with guerlļlas. U. B. To Send Troops?
London, Dec. 4. The Moscow radio to-day, ousting well-informed circles in Athens, sald
Twenty-two other soldiers were
It
to accept rationing than, semi- Tehalon between the Azerbaijan Yesterday he issued a proclama- skilled and unskilled workers, but and Persian Governments has been tion declaring that the elections oven those in the latter groups ex-mounting since the Prime Minister, would begin on Saturday na orransed given terms of life imprisonment pressed three-to-two majority in Ghavam ́es Sultoneli, announced last except in Azerbaijan, where they and 23 were sentenced to shorter favour of continued rationing week that Government forces would would be held when troops. were in terms-ftouler,
Associated Press.
cater Azerbaijan to supervise the position--Reuter,
M. Thorez received 250 votes in the National Assembly, 51 short of the majority needed. The last- minute Sociallst candidale, MI Andro le Truquer, got two votes. There were 310 blank ballots.
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Therez defeat was the result of rank and file Socialist defiance of the Party Counell dawn decision to. the Franco support the Communist secretary, who had once been branded as an
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He said that the United States Army deserter. Twenty-four of 101 failure to propose any direct action Socialists in the Assembly revolted. or aid for the Spanish people Invited ·After -to-day's - disastrous--defcat.~ them to begin a civil war in which the proposed Left-wing coalition was the Franco
regime
have an accorded little chance. The political overwhelming “
was confused a frantic superiority of scene materials. The Spanish people were negotiations began immediately after
adjourned In Assembly nevertheless ready to begin a civil the
to find a candidate who war to overthrow the regime, if the attempt United Nations, refused to provide could command a majority of votes. positive help, Gira!
-United Press. asserted. In the all-day debate in the Poll
the tical Security Committee of General Assembly, Leon Jouhau«
the French Secretary-General of Confederation of Trade Unions de- clared that workers in all countries would take action if the boited Nations refused to adopt measures for helping the people to turn out Franco,
TRAIN DERAILED
The Hague, Dec. 4. An electric train of the ·Hogue-. positive Rotterdam service was derailed be- Spanish tween Delft and Schiedam to-night, Both tracks were blocked.—Reuter..
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